Display-rack.



A. W. BAIR.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 16, 1912.

1,080,530. Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

WITNESSES: u I @WINVENTOR 9 9 r sagas ARTHUR W. BAIR, 0F MONROE, MICHIGAN.

DISPLAY-RACK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, An'rnUn WV. BAlR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Monroe, Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Display-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for displaying articles.

It particularly relates to devices for displaying small objects such as ribbon bolts.

The invention may be contained in a great variety of constructions for aceom 'ilishing similar purposes.

In an embodiment or construction con taining the invention a rack is provided to which is secured radially extending holding devices for holding objects in such positions that they will be displayed. The rack is preferably so mounted that it may be readily rotated about its axis to bring the objects readily into view.

One form of the invention is shown in the drawings wherein-- Figure 1 illustrates a front view of the device contaming the invention. Fig. 2

illustrates a top view of one of the details. Fig. 3 illustrates a section of the detail shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows the supporting plate. Fig. 5 shows a section of the plate shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 illustrates a supporting rod and Fig. 7 illustrates a supporting plate or shelf.

1, is a base shown in Fig. 1, which supports the display rack. It is provided with a pedestal 2 in which is secured a rod 3. A pipe or a hollow central rod is supported on the pedestal 2 and maintained in a vertical position by the rod 8. Plates 5 and 6 are sooured to the ends of the rod 1 by means of pipe flanges 7 and 8. The plates 5 and (3 support the rods 9. The rods 9 have preferably a square cross section and have one edge 10 of the rods extending outward and the edge 11 of the rods extending inward when the rods are mounted in position in the rack. The plate 5 is provided with holes which are preferably square in cross section and are adapted to receive the lower ends of the rods 9 While the plate 6 is provided with a plurality of square openings 13 through which the rods 9 extend. The upper ends of the rods may be slanted inward as shown at 1 1 in Fig. 6. Springs 15 are located on the upper plate 6 and extend over the openings 18. The springs 15 press against the inclined surfaces forming the ends of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 16, 1912.

Patented Doc. 9, 1913.

Serial No. 691,255.

rods 9 and. so as to press the rods outward and so that the edge 10 of each rod will be pressed against the corresponding corner of the opening 13 in which it may be inserted. By this construction the rods may be withdrawn from the rack and inserted at pleasure by inserting the rods through the openings 13 and permitting them to fall by their own weight and by the pressure of the springs 15 into the holes 12 located in the plate By this construction the rods may be readily inserted or removed and yet the rods-will be held in the position in which they are placed by the springs 15 and the springs 15 pressing the rods outward against the edges of the openings 13 will prevent any rattling of the rods and also prevent any looseness which would otherwise become noticeable in the use of the rack, especially as the objects to be displayed are frequently inserted in position on the supportting rods and removed.

Shelves 16 are secured to the supporting rods 9. The shelves are provided with cars 17 which have openings 18, shown in Fig. 7. The opening of each shelf is square or preferably diamond shape in cross section. One corner 19 of the opening of the hole 18 is located in the vicinity of the body of the shelf. If the opening is diamond shape the acute angles 19 and 20 of the opening are located in a line extending radially away from the body of the plate. The rods 9 are inserted in the openings in the plates 16. The inner edges 11 of the rods are located in the corners 20 while the outer edges 10 of the rods are located in the corners 19. The plates are thus held radially away from the axis of the rack. The position of the plates on the rods may be readily changed by merely tilting the plates 16 a little and then slipping the plates along the rods as may be desired. \Vhen in the desired position the plates 16 are tilted back again and the inner and outer edges of the rods will bind in the square 01' diamond shape openings in the plates and the plates 16 will thus be securely held in position by the weight of the plates and of the objects that may be placed thereon. The cars being inclined to the rods hold the plates horizontally.

The construction shown is particularly designed for the purpose of displaying ribbon bolts. It may be used for displaying a great many other articles. The length of the rolls vary and consequently the distance between the plates may be altered to rack apart or removing any of the support- 5 ing structure.

The rack may be provided with a cover 22 which is secured by a bolt 23. The belt 23 may be screwed into the hole 24 located in the plate 6 thereby clamping the cover 22 to the top plate 6.

The construction shown may be greatly varied by those skilled in the art and yet the features which contain the spirit of the invention may still remain and such modified structures will still contain the essence of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a display rack the combination of a base, a rotatable rack mounted on the said base and comprising a plurality of rods having a substantially square cross section, two of the edges on the opposite sides of the rods located in a radial line from the axis of the said rack, sheet metal supporting members mounted on the said rods and extending radially from the axis of the rack, the said supporting members having ears, the said ears having substantially square openings through which the said rods extend, the said ears being inclined with respect to the said rods.

2. In a display rack the combination of a base, a rotatable rack mounted on the said base and comprising an upper and a lower plate, the upper plate having openings having corners, the lower plate having holes having corners, a plurality of rods having edges extending lengthwise the said rods and mounted in the said plates and located in the said openings and in the said holes,

two of the edges located on opposite sides of the said rods and two of the corners of the said openings and two of the corners of the said holes located in radial lines extending from the axis of the said rack, sheet metal supporting members mounted on the said rods and having openings, the said openings having corners correspondlng tog the edges of the said rods.

3. In a display rack the combination of a base, a rotatable rack mounted on the said base and comprising an upper and'a lower plate, removable rods supported in said plates, adjustable supporting members mounted on the said rods and extending radially outward, one end of the said rods having inclined surfaces, springs adapted to press against the said inclined surfaces and press the said rods outward from the axis of the rack.

4. In a display rack the combination of a rotatable frame, a plurality of rods supported in the said frame and having edges extending lengthwise the said rods, sheet metal supporting membershaving ears, the sheet metal of the ears being bent at an angle to the body of the supporting members and having openings through which the rods extend, the said openings having corners corresponding to the edges of the said rods and preventing rotation of the said supporting members on the said rods.

5. In a display rack the combination of a base, a rotatable rack mounted on the said base and comprising a plurality of square rods, sheet metal supporting members having ears, the sheet metal of the ears bent at an angle to the body of the supporting members and having square openings through which the rods extend, two opposite corners of the openings and two opposite edges of the rods being located in a radial line from the axis of the rack.

6. In a display rack thecombination of a base, a rotatable rack mounted on the said base and comprising an upper and a lower plate, the said plates having square openings removable square rods mounted in the said plates and located in the said openings, two of the opposite corners of each of the said openings and two of the opposite edges of each of the said rods being located in a radial line from the axis of the rack, adjustable supporting members having openings adapted to receive the said rods so as to be in the radial line of the edges of the rods and springs adapted to press the said rods outward and in radial lines from the axis of the said rack.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR lVQBAIR.

Witnesses:

EDGAR STADELMAN, MABEL E. MAURER.

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